How much does shimeji mushroom cost in Japan?

¥839 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest shimeji mushroom?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyohashi was cheapest at ¥518 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥1,380.

How much have shimeji mushroom prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have shimeji mushroom prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+18.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 110.6.

When were shimeji mushroom prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 211.9 in October 1997. The latest reading is -47.8% against that peak.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Shimeji mushroom price in Japan

しめじ

Average retail price

¥839per kg+4.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ぶなしめじ

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥518 Toyohashi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,380 Yamaguchi

Price in your city:

¥812per kg-3.2% vs national average#23 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Toyama	¥611
2	Kagoshima	¥625
3	Nagasaki	¥653
4	Maebashi	¥662
5	Fukui	¥662
6	Naha	¥667
7	Nagano	¥672
8	Saitama	¥674
9	Saga	¥680
10	Fukuoka	¥682
11	Sapporo	¥699
12	Oita	¥701
13	Fukushima	¥740
14	Kochi	¥740
15	Tsu	¥742
16	Utsunomiya	¥743
17	Gifu	¥744
18	Kobe	¥759
19	Takamatsu	¥774
20	Chiba	¥786
21	Sendai	¥790
22	Hamamatsu	¥792
23	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥812
24	Sagamihara	¥823
25	Aomori	¥827
26	Tottori	¥827
27	Kawasaki	¥841
28	Hiroshima	¥850
29	Kitakyushu	¥850
30	Nagoya	¥851
31	Sakai	¥863
32	Otsu	¥880
33	Kanazawa	¥883
34	Yokohama	¥890
35	Miyazaki	¥892
36	Osaka	¥899
37	Mito	¥901
38	Wakayama	¥927
39	Akita	¥928
40	Matsue	¥943
41	Kofu	¥952
42	Kyoto	¥952
43	Niigata	¥970
44	Tokushima	¥990
45	Okayama	¥1,020
46	Kumamoto	¥1,060
47	Nara	¥1,062
48	Yamagata	¥1,139
49	Shizuoka	¥1,164
50	Morioka	¥1,165
51	Matsuyama	¥1,247
52	Yamaguchi	¥1,380

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Shimeji mushroom costs ¥839 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for shimeji mushroom reads 110.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.1% year on year and up 18.2% over five years.

Shimeji mushroom sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 381 monthly observations from January 1995 to September 2026. The series peaked at 211.9 in October 1997 and bottomed at 82.8 in August 2012; the latest reading is -47.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +17.2%.

Latest CPI

110.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.1%

5y change %

+18.2%

Change since 1995-01

-42.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Shimeji mushroom in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.5	+2.5%	12
2016	98.7	-2.8%	12
2017	97.3	-1.4%	12
2018	98.7	+1.4%	12
2019	96.3	-2.4%	12
2020	100.0	+3.8%	12
2021	95.0	-5.0%	12
2022	96.0	+1.1%	12
2023	102.4	+6.7%	12
2024	106.7	+4.2%	12
2025	116.3	+9.0%	12
2026	113.3	-2.6%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥839
2026-08	¥816
2026-07	¥821
2026-06	¥809
2026-05	¥831
2026-04	¥844
2026-03	¥871
2026-02	¥897
2026-01	¥959
2025-12	¥943
2025-11	¥880
2025-10	¥837
2025-09	¥804

Frequently asked questions

How much does shimeji mushroom cost in Japan?: ¥839 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest shimeji mushroom?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyohashi was cheapest at ¥518 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥1,380.
How much have shimeji mushroom prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have shimeji mushroom prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +18.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 110.6.
When were shimeji mushroom prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 211.9 in October 1997. The latest reading is -47.8% against that peak.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).